Stance knee caves on the reach
Glute med fails on the single-leg mini-squat during the reach.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Anterior Reach Lunge
Coaching cues
- Stand on one leg; reach the other leg forward — tap the floor and return
- Stance leg bends to a mini-squat on the reach
- Controlled and deliberate — hip hinge and single-leg stability combined
- Progress to a weighted reach with a dumbbell
Common faults 2
Trunk collapses forward
Hip hinge fails; the reach becomes a reach from the spine.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHamstrings
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗